First Salvo

by Dan Rush

The story of Jackson Jackie Wilde, the son of Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps and the first major at sea clash between Zootopia and the Island nation of K'Zin. The story is now complete as of June 27,2020. This has been my longest completed story so far. The sequel to this will be Dori Hopp's war diary "Gang of Hoppers" which will start in a few months.

38. Chapter 38

First Salvo

a Zootopia fan fiction by Dan

Rated M+

(c) Zootopia 2016 by Disney Animated Studios

(Artist Ownership) Ayden Gull from BRO GULLS by Anti_Dev

(Artist Ownership) "I will Survive by William Borba 2017

(Artist Ownership) Sheath and Knife by Harmarist

(Artist Ownership) Anubis and the Buried Bone by Harmarist

(c) (Artist Ownership) The Kzinti by Larry Niven

(Artist Ownership) Don Carnage Disney's TAIL SPIN

(Artist Ownership) Ikkey the Fox Kit by Inkbunny;s Ikkey

(Artist Ownership) Master Guns Flash by Inkbunny's Flash Timberwolf

(Artist Ownership) Characters From Omaha the Cat Dancer Reed Waller 1994

(Artist Ownership) Jag Damien Tiger from Inkbunny's Fluffy Puffy

(Artist Ownership) Dean Wilson from Animalolympics 1980

(Artist Ownership) Tanya Mousekovitz from American Tail

(Artist Ownership) Blotasky and Perkins from Cat Shit One by Motofume Kobayashi

The Chipmunks and Chipettes (c) from the 1980's cartoon series

(Artist Ownership) Akisawa and Isana (foxes) from "Two-Nayoshi-Tonari"

(Artist ownership) Hige and Toboe from Wolf's Rain.

Chapter 38: Judy's Day Celebration

From Jackson Wilde's future book..."I was the lucky one."

My mother, while being a very ambitious rabbit who thrived on opportunities, was so selfless thinking she thought the best place for all her momentous were scrap books or sealed boxes. When she was given an award for her police and community work...my Mother never stood with her chest out or with her head higher than a level board and she always went out of her way to put herself in the "last mammal" view. She wanted the perception to always be that she didn't do everything alone despite the fact that a lot of her work as a police officer was done solo.

When my parents finally moved to their new place in Aden and after some serious buttering up...my Father and I finally got my mother to accept a room for all her accomplishments to be displayed. As always...there had to be some interwoven theme so she wouldn't feel too "Bunny balloon headed" over it. Dad let me put the room together and in the center of one wall I had a big pencil drawing done of my parents. The room both spoke of my mother's accomplishments and the big reason for her success...her fox.

My Dad is resting his chin over my mother's head with his big arms and paws around her and she looking up at him with such a placid and gentle look of love, her paws resting softly on his cheeks. My parents love for each other was an unbroken chain with few disturbing kinks. They were absolutely loyal to each other. Both of them...when apart...could set their watches by when the other was coming home and both were sure that if Mom said she was working late or that Dad was at the Mystic getting a nice pampering in the spa? There was no "hanky panky" going on behind each other's backs. Every day as a kitten, there was my mother and father joined at the hip and always loving like crazy or acting silly with each other. They were as devoted one to the other as they were to me as their child.

Though my dominant traits are from my mother's side of the family, I am proud of my foxy brown fur, my fire red hair tuft, my fox-like paws and feet and my set of combo teeth. Mom always pressed upon me to embrace my duel heritage, which is why every winter holiday changed between the Rabbit celebration of "Warmth-warren" with the Hopps family in Bunny Burrough and the fox celebration of "Foxafaliah". No offense to my mother but I loved Foxafaliah more. I remember my first Foxafaliah when I was four though there's a picture of me dancing with my Dad as a toddler in diapers. There I was...wearing a foxy costume with a big false fox tail tied to my waist so I could feel "Fit" to the part.

"Wow!" My Dad told my Mom. "This kid has a huge set of pipes!" Here I was dancing around the living room blowing my Dad's "Faliah" horn, a big silver trumpet, at midnight as the city outside rang with other trumpets and the "Happy Yippy" song of the holiday rolled down from Tundra Town and climaxed over the Lenny Arson Bridge into the Burroughs. I must have giggled myself into exhaustion that night and slept holding onto Uncle Fennick as if he was a stuffed animal. There was another piece to the happiness pie on my life, Little Uncle Fennick was all big full of love fun...when he wasn't cranky.

I had two wonderful parents who loved each other at every moment. Even my father's deteriorating condition over the remaining years of his life did nothing to slow their endless reserve for passion and play. One of my memories might...to some...seem cruel to be so played on a young rabbit-fox or any kitten or cub but it kind of tells people where some of my character came from...

One day when I was 13, I came home from school due to the teacher's monthly strategy conference. I came through the front door and my bunny ears quickly became tuned to the low but very perceptible sound of my father's voice coming from my parent's bedroom. At first I thought my mother had come home early from work and she and Dad were "At play". Naughty for a child to be listening in on such a private moment right? Well I heard my father saying all kinds of "things" ( you know what "things" are...chuckle) until he said a name...Shantelle.

"Shantelle?" I thought. "Who's Shantelle?" Then of course I had to dare pine for more and my Dad's moaning and kissing sounds told me the terrible truth...Dad was cheating on Mom with someone...a female fox, another bunny...who cared!

I panic'd! I knew what my Dad was doing was horribly wrong! I feared what would happen if my mother found out, what if she came home early?!

Well...just so happens the sound of her police cruiser pulling into the driveway almost made me piss myself. Don't think at one point in hopeful distraction I wasn't ready to embarrass myself! Anything to keep my Mom away from the stairs and give my father time to get whoever he was "tripping the quick fantastic with" to jump out of the window!

"Hey Mom!" I yelped as she came through the door. "You're home early?"

"Teacher's meeting Jackie?" My mom asked as she went into the kitchen. "Is your father home?"

"I dunno." I replied. "I just got here." I said. "Let me make you lunch Mom? Must be a real busy day at the station huh?"

Damn my bunny side with all it's tell tail signs when one is trying to pull a cover-up. My mom looked at me and asked..."What's wrong Jackson?"

"Nothing Mom." I replied.

"Then why's your nose twitching like crazy?" My mom perceived. She also caught me looking upwards and shifting a foot around...

"What did you do Jackie?" Mom pressed on me.

"Me? I didn't do anything Mom." I replied.

"Where's your father?" Mom asked me. Now I was really shaking as my Mother walked past me.

"I don't know Mom. I said I just got home from school." I replied as I followed her to the stairs.

Mom turned and gave me one of those real hard looks. You know? The one that burns your fur off on your chest? "Maybe he's taking a nap? The nerve of that fox. Sleeping when he should be cleaning something?"

"Mom? Maybe you shouldn't wake him up?!" I said the last part a little loud to give Dad some chance of escape...Then there was that near piss the pants moment when my Mom opened the door and stepped inside the bedroom...at first it was quiet and then everything exploded!

"NICHOLAS WILDE! YOU BASTARD! YOU AND THAT...THAT SHAMELESS WHORE! THAT HUSSY! THAT USURPING LITTLE (BEEEEEEEEEEEP)! I'M GOING TO RIP YOUR TAIL OFF YOU DUST MOP! YOU FLIM FLAMMER! YOU TWO TIMING DIRTY CHEAT! YOU SCOUNDREL! YOU MOTH EATEN, DIRTY OLD FOX!"

I shrank back from the door of the bedroom and started to sob...I truly saw everything dying right then and there. Our family, our home, everything was down the drain because Dad decided to "cheat dot com" on my mother! Soon...crying turned to anger, gnashing teeth and balled up paws, I was going to go into that bedroom and kick the snit out of my father!...

As I burst through the door determined to unleash my combined fox-bunny fury on my "cheating with a slut" Dad, I instead came face to face with my uncontrollable giggling mother who'd fallen off the bed and my father rump naked with his fluffy tail tucked under his butt and held lovingly in his paws...

"Oh hello Son." Dad said in the most calm voice he could speak while trying not to laugh himself to insanity..."You know Shantelle don't you?" Dad said as he gently stroked his tail before me..."Shantelle? This is the wonderful groomer who makes you look so fabulous. Jackie? This is my other mistress...Shantelle."

That was the first time I learned that male and female foxes always give their tails opposite sex names because while they may be happily married to their spouse? Foxes are forever married to their tails. From birth, a fox tail is a snuggle toy, a demanding appendage of great beauty deserving of pampering and sometimes..."Extra attention"...well? If you're a lonely "Batch'er" fox or Vixen often your tail makes a good substitute to "relieve stress" in heat. Perhaps many could understand why foxes spend 1 hour working a job and 23 hours in slavery to their puffy "significant other"

My parents thought my face was so priceless but my teeth weren't...I bit them both for that stunt! Bit them both on their tails and clamped on like a vice grip! What a cruel joke to play on a kitten / cub! It was three days before I spoke to them again and believe me they knew my anger well...

But it made no difference...they kept on giggling about it for weeks. But I did get a ton of deserts and free stuff for my trouble because I played off being upset. I milked their spoil cart for everything I could get like a new video game console, a new wall monitor to play it on and a new sound system to make the walls of my bedroom vibrate at midnight. After all...I learned from two of the best scam artists in all Zootopia how to maximize emotions and reap the best benefits. Now I'll hide from my mother because after reading this? She's gonna come demanding pay back for all the cool things she had to buy me. Dad, I'm sure, is asking the gawdess Vulpix for a leave of absence so he can haunt me. Well you two? Pranks don't pay!

Judy and Nick's house

Downtown

4am

September 6 2040

Nick placed the bed tray full of food on the floor at Judy's side of the bed. Slowly he took off his leg braces, kicked some circulation and life back into his lower limbs, set the tray over Judy's stomach and slowly bent himself down to give her a loving tongue to tongue good morning kiss...

"Good morning on your special day Mrs. Wilde? Breakfast for my wonderful bunny is served." Nick said as he slowly stroked a paw over Judy's face.

"Thank you." Judy replied with a warm smile.

"I...didn't know which uniform you were going to wear for today so I ironed both of them. I don't suppose you wrote a speech last night?" Nick asked as he reclined across the bed.

"Are you kidding?" Judy replied. "I'm planning the usual...short, sweet and simple." Judy said as she pulled herself into a sitting position while Nick arranged pillows behind her back. "Ouch!" Judy yelped..."That was a sharp pain in the hips."

"Retirement could not have come sooner." Nick said as he reached for a strawberry and dangled it before his wife's lips..."Come and get it funny bunny?"

Judy moved her head seductively and suckled the fruit from her husband's paw fingers. "Mmmm...let's say we're going to be no shows and spend all day in bed?" Judy asked.

"Tempting?" Nick replied. "But nah...your adoring fans can not be stood up as could our Son who's pride in his mother is unsurpassed. I'd let you read this text he sent this morning but I want to get you to the celebration as a solid not a melted chocolate bunny."

Judy continued eating her "Rabbit green quiche" as Nick laid on his back and looked up at the ceiling..."I'm sure going to miss this house Carrots. I know our new cottage is gorgeous and all but...sigh...so many memories. Hard to just let the old place go."

Judy sighed with a smile..."Yeah...so many memories. All the times Jackie sat on this bed preening Shantelle. All the naps you had with him?"

Nick smirked. "Poopy diapers that smelled like rotten plants?"

"Giggles"..."The little naked speed demon. Almost called First Prinky and here he was snuggled among the washed laundry in the basket?"

"Which he dared to have the "hootspah of defiance" to piss all over when we found him the little imp!"

"Did you honestly spank him?!" Judy asked.

"No...I spanked my calf and got him to cry so he could wiggle ice cream from you? Like father like son, my accomplished little scam-prentice." Nick sighed..."Now he's all grown up and getting married and I feel like a broken down car on blocks. That's what you should do to me when I die Carrots? Have me stuffed and made into a lawn derelict."

"Don't goad me Nick?" Judy snorted. "And don't talk about "dying". After today? We'll have the rest of our lives for every day to be "our day" and let me warn you Mister Wilde? I intend to spoil you...old creaky bones or none."

"I'm looking forward to an exhaustion contest...trust me Carrots." Nick snickered back.

Will and Gilly's Apartment

Downtown

4am

September 6 2040

Gilly shot out of the bed like a rocket and flopped onto the floor with a thump that caused Will to jolt up and scramble to the bed side...

"GILL?!" The wolf yelped as he saw Gilly sitting on the floor massaging his head...

"I'm fine." Gilly replied waving a paw..."Just a quick "night thing" in my head Will."

Will swung himself to the bed side edge..."What was it? Tell me?"

"Sigh..." Gilly took a deep breath..."It was just a flash...I was being raped." The bunny said as he winced..."No?...let me rephrase that..."we" were getting raped." Gilly said as he gestured to Will..."You and I were being raped." Gilly took a moment to look down between his legs. "And I can't believe I got "a stiff" from it...damn."

"Are you alright?" Will asked. "Do you want some warm milk? Maybe a "mint blanket" (Mint blanket is a warm Bunny centered liqueur to aid in restoring deep sleep) to help you sleep?" Will slipped off the bed to hug his love..."Tell me what you need and I'll do it for you?"

Gilly looked up and gently kissed Will's snoot. "Right now? You're all I need, honestly. It was a quick thing that just jolted me Will, I'm fine. Sheesh...there was nothing ship like or Navy about it. That was the funny thing." Gilly said as he climbed back into the bed. "We're going to the parade downtown aren't we?" Gilly asked.

"Can't say not." Will replied as he answered. "After all it is Jackson's Mother. My little brother Alex also text'd me late last night to tell me he chose an apartment downtown. Said he wanted my opinion of it before he made things final."

Gilly sat patting his paws on the bed..."So everything is cool with you and him now right? No more incest desires of any kind?" Gilly asked.

"None." Will replied. "My only thoughts are for you. No more "cute Alex". No more "Kink Bunny". No more cub thoughts. All I care about now is my life with you and you only." Will said determined. "Which is why even though I so want you off that damned destroyer? I will follow any choice you make as your beloved wolf and mate."

Gilly stood up, reached out and wrapped himself tightly against Will's chest. "And I will remain bonded to my wolf to my dying day." Gilly said as he looked up into Will's eyes. "I love you Will Gray."

"Ditto my fluffy buffy bunny." Will replied. "Ditto."

Darla and Jackson's apartment

Sahara Square

6am

September 6 2040

"Yawn...morning Dar." Jackson said as he walked into the kitchen and grabbed the coffee decanter off the stove warmer. "My Dad wants me to wear my uniform but I don't want to pull any attention from my Mom today. What do you think?"

Darla smiled back. "Let's go buff and ride on the Mystic float? Now that will surely cause a stir?" She said as she sipped her coffee and munched on a seafood and kelp roll.

"I would like to live a little longer?" Jackson replied as he leaned against a counter. "My Mom still has dangerous feet you know? She is going to try so hard and under-whelm herself today. I bet her speech is going to be this simple..."Hello...family...family...fellow cops...make the world a better place...it's been wonderful...love you all..." Run of the stage, snatch my father, go to the cottage...maaaaaaa-jick-tongue for weeks! Oops...almost forgot..."My son is getting married...crying...crying...Nick, I love you...more crying...then magic tongue."

Darla smirked. "How about a money wager on this one? Say? How long her speech will last and how many times she says..."Make the world a better place!" Fifty Zoo Bucks...hmmm...better yet? If you win? You get to despoil me all you want. If you lose? I wear a chastity belt and you're out of luck through our honeymoon. Are you willing to accept the wager Mister Wilde?"

Jackson snorted..."the fifty Zoo bucks is on. Though we could get more dangerous? The loser has to have all their fur shaved off? Naked new born rat shaved?"

"Ah...no." Darla huffed back. "That is so outside grooming regs. I don't feel like getting busted down there oh shipmate and future spouse of mine."

"Oh?" Jackson voiced. "We...have to make house call before the parade. It's sort of an obligation I have from time to time to see my brother."

"Brother?" Darla replied. "You don't have any brothers, last time I knew?"

"Well...he's not my biological brother but we are close enough that I call him my brother. He's my Godfather's son and we grew up together so...it's a matter of formality and honor from time to time out of respect for my Godfather." Jackson explained. "Now? Don't change your mind about me when we go to see him ok? Some of the things you might see? Well they might plant a sort of "questionable" reputation in your mind."

Darla whipped her otter tail around in reply. "I've learned so far to trust you regardless Jackie. I mean...you're "brother's" not a weirdo is he?"

"No." Jackson replied. "Just..."made in money"...is the best description I'll give right now."

The Palm Tower Hotel

Sahara Square

6am

September 6 2040

Theodore only pretended to be asleep. Every now and then he would squint open his eyes to see the disgusting picture of Simon on Alvin's bed going up and down the length of the moron's tool. He probably didn't even wash it so Simon would have to swallow the layer of salty stink from it. The sight made Theodore seethe with anger. The only reason Simon did it was out of family unity and sympathy, he knew full well Simon hated that middle whelp jerk because there was no love nor respect nor even any heart felt gratitude for Simon serving him...which is why Theodore called Alvin "Fluck em and leave em Ralph" as a snipe.

There wasn't even a nice word from Alvin's lips as he thrusted his hips hard enough to bounce Simon's head. The middle munk's face was the appearance of an uncaring brute to Theodore as he watched Alvin "smack jam" his brother's mouth like he was worth trash!

Obviously it was over in a few minutes judging by Simon wiping his lips clean and Alvin laying there on his back and propped up by his elbows looking dissatisfied by Simon's efforts as if getting his knob sucked in the morning by Simon was the act of a pesent pleasing a king."

"If you could make it last a little longer next time Simon, I'd appreciate the effort." Alvin snorted out...

"Ugh...you flucken..." Theodore was burning hot yet he had to play along for "the good" as Simon described it, like it or not. He closed his eyes as he saw Alvin begin to slip out of the bed. Once Alvin was gone...Theodore walked over to Simon as he stood by his dresser and simply broke down on him...

"Theo?! Calm down!" Simon said waving his paws...

"Huh?" Alvin's voice sounded and he walked into the bed room crossing his arms. "You ok there Theodore?" Alvin asked.

Simon moved to get between the two brothers..."It's nothing Alvin." Simon said as he petted Theodore's head. "Theo just had a nightmare that's all."

"From the look of it?" Alvin sniped. "Maybe you better see if he pee'd himself?"

Simon leaned against Theodore to keep him from charging until Alvin walked out. "You two get dressed while I cook some breakfast!"

"Grrrrrrrrr...Maybe you should watch your back or some accident might fall upon you Alvin." Theodore snarled.

"Theo?" Simon said. "Blood pressure?"

"Blood pressure my stinky tail hole." Theodore gnashed. "You're NOT a cum dumpster Simon!"

"Sigh..." Simon sighed as he rested his paws on Theodore's shoulders. "Please Theo? For me? Please bear the unbearable? We have a big performance coming up with Gazzelle and we need the exposure and for that? We must maintain our image...please try for me?"

Theodore tightly hugged Simon. "It's not fair! It's like we're being tortured!" Theodore said through his sobs which got Alvin's attention going...

"IS THEODORE STILL CRYING?! Alvin yelped from the kitchen space. "TELL HIM TO GROW UP, WE HAVE TO EAT BREAKFAST BEFORE THE PARADE TODAY!"

Judy and Nick's house

Downtown

7am

September 6 2040

Judy had two choices to wear, the decked out with ribbons, medals and stars Chief's uniform or her old tactical police street clothes. Lucky for her, Nick ironed everything...even had time to iron the front room drapes.

Here was the real last time she'd ever have to wear her tactical uniform. The two tone blue top and bottom with their in sewn joint protectors. The deep blue impact resistance vest. The deep blue leather gloves with sleeve guards and her "Fleeks" or the Kevlair mesh socks that wrapped around the middle of her feet but left her toes open for better traction...

As always...as she had done some gazillion times before...Judy stood by a full body mirror, took a moment to look at her self, shine her badge with her paw and say with a firm voice... "So? You ready to make the world a better place?!"

"No..." Nick replied. "Because obviously? You are missing a few important pieces of your uniform." Nick said as he stood holding a police traffic patrol vest and Judy's old female service cap. "Ah hem...Humor me Mrs Wilde? Or should I say? Officer "Toot Toot".

As Judy put the vest and old hat on...Nick walked around her wearing his leg braces and smiling. He stopped to bend down..."Oh I'm sorry? I thought you were from some little carrot farming podunk town?" Nick said smirking.

"Excuse me?" Judy replied. "Podunk happens to be in Deerbrook County and I grew up in Bunny Burrough."

Nick strained up..."Oh...ok...let me see if I can get this strait? Here you are, a little dreamy headed bunny with dreams of becoming a big city police officer...only to find out that we don't all get along and you dreams don't turn out as you hoped and soon you sink into virtual depression, living in a cardboard box under a bridge until you reach the point where you have to go home with that cute fuzzy wuzzy little tail tucked under your butt and you end up?...help me out here toots? You end up a carrot farmer. Does that sound about right?"

Judy puffed herself up against Nick's chest. "Listen here you moth eaten dust covered fox! No one tells me what I can or can't be. Especially someone like you who hasn't done anything important for anyone because you're too busy hustling...Pawsicles!"

Nick smiled warmly..."You can only be who you are Carrots. I'm a sly fox and you? Dumb bunny."

Judy smiled back..."I am not a dumb bunny."

"Quite obvious." Nick replied as he bent down and kissed Judy on the head. "So many things to remember that got us here...that got YOU here Judy. This? This day is all for you. I want you to enjoy it Carrots and don't try to make yourself small? You know we predators can just smell fear off a bunny? I know you never dwell on all the things you've done for Zootopia but today? Don't run away from them."

Nick lowered himself to rub his wife's shoulders..."Carrots? You are without any question? Not only the top bunny in the history of Zootopia? You are the best thing that ever happened in my life. This day isn't just to honor you...it's to remind me like every day does...why I married you."

Judy fell forward into Nick's chest and sobbed ..."Here we go again... "Release the water Kraken!" You know if you cry too much Carrots? Your eyes are really going to turn red and then everyone will be focused on them and not enough on you so...and besides? Now my fur is going to be all matted and sticky."

The Mansion of Sunny "Little Bigs" Lanzoni

Tundra Town

8am

September 6 2040

The first hint Darla got that Jackson wasn't kidding about his "brother" being "money made" was the big polar bear standing watch at the gate to the mansion compound. She kept her snoot shut as Jackson slowed the car...

"Hey! If it ain't the little "Amico Nostroni" in his Buster Browns (Buster Browns = Navy dress uniform) get out here you?" Raymond said as he held his arms out and picked Jackson up in a hug. "So how you doin? Who's the radiant Mustaid in the car?"

"That's Darla. My future wife." Jackson replied.

"You? Are screwin with me! You? !Gettin married?! Get the...oops the lady...Get the screws out of my chicken you!" Raymond yelped out. "Kevin! Yo Kevin! Amico Nostroni's getting married here."

"You are pulling my leg...no way in hell." Kevin said as he sauntered up to the guard post. "You ain't even old enough to drink and you think you can get all hitched up and she is like the sweetest little thing in the whole world right? The Don...is going to be surprised at you. Let me tell Pauley you're here ok Jackie?"

Jackson smiled and slipped back into the car where Darla was giving him a stink eye. "When you said you had "connections" I didn't have to think about? I thought you were pulling my tail? What? Did your dad do some work for older Mister Big?"

"No..." Jackson replied. "My mother did old Mister Big a service more than once. I owe the old Don my life. And I also owe his son my loyalty as a friend."

Darla cocked her head. "Does this? Does this mean you're "made"?"

"No." Jackson replied. "Oh no...I have nothing to do with the Lanzoni business. Zilch, nadda. I get nothing from the family save being allowed to come for visits and if I need a small favor and trust me I am very, very careful when I ask anything."

Darla followed Jackson into the house where they were met by Tall Pauley..."Married? What is it Jackie? Did she hit you with a club or something? You're too young to be a husband you."

"Paulie always sees me in cartoon diapers." Jackson snickered. "You're going to be there with Sunny aren't you?" Jackson asked as he walked with Pauley.

"Of course." Pauley replied. "And the Don has a gift for your mother befitting the occasion. A wonderful flower basket with some Fox Baine for the "after party festives" you know?"

Darla bumped Jackson's side. "So he's a pervert?"

"Darla?!" Jackson yelped. "Please don't get us iced! I mean...you can enjoy ice water if you want but I don't feel like an arctic swim."

Paulie, Jackson and Darla entered the Don's study where Sunny was talking with his wife and his elder sister Fufu on a large dresser while the song "Oh Ma Ma" played softly over the background...

"Ah!" Sunny said with joy. "There's the "Profondo Amigo" and his "Amore Radioso" come to grace our house with this blessed news!"

Jackson stepped up to the dresser and kissed Sunny on the head "soleggiato mio caro fratello" He then kissed Sunny's wife and Fufu in turn...

"Come close Jackson's pearl of gold? Lemme see you?" Sunny begged Darla.

"She's cute." Fufu giggled.

"Thank you for your kindness Bella Don Fufu." Jackson said with a bow.

"And Jackson treats you good?" Sunny asked Darla. "There's no problem with family because of the obvious differences? Should not matter any way because I see the love that flows between you two." Sunny motioned to Jackson. "You need a place to have the wedding and the...after wedding affairs...you come here? Plenty of space eh? We have a serious celebration Jackie!"

"soleggiato mio caro fratello...you are too kind. We...were thinking of something simple. I have Darla's dress...haven't seen it and she probably broke the bank getting it...but? Nothing too good for my "il sole che ha glorificato la mia vita...eh?"

"d'accordo, concordato." Sunny replied. "Now Jackie? Allow me and the family to become proper and we'll see you at the parade and the celebration."

Jackson followed Tall Pauley out of the room with Darla..."I don't mean to intrude Pauley?" Jackson said. "But I saw a polar bear with no fur as we were coming in. Is he alright?"

"He's paying for a slip up." Pauley replied. "Someone tried to "hot box" the Don's car yesterday."

"Seriously?!" Jackson yelped.

"Don't concern yourself with family affairs Jackson. No one got hurt and that kid?...he's still a little wet behind the ears, sometimes correction has to happen so they don't end up pushing flower beds you know?"

"Things have really changed haven't they?" Jackson asked.

"This is no longer a gent-mammal's business kid. The younger generation plays things more dishonorable and ruthless, even the Don is itching to rip the gentle mittens off and do some serious "whack a mole" on the competition. But once again..."nessuno dei tuoi affari resta d'oro, mio piccolo amico, capisci?"

"Si." Jackson replied. "ciò che è in casa ... resta in casa."

"You're doing good for yourself Jackson." Pauley said with a smile. "Looks like your doing well in the Navy? You found yourself a wonderful flower..."

Darla blushed..."Please...Pauley?"

"Don't be shaky around me little water flower, I'm actually a big soft teddy bear. Just happen to carry a huge gun, that's all." Tall Pauley said. He reached into his suit coat and pulled out an envelope..."Jackson? For your nuptials, from me ok? That should get you a week at the Palm."

"Paulie?" Jackson replied.

"Shut it you floppy eared crazy kid or I'll whack you in the tush." Pauley warned. "And you know a polar bear whackin you...you won't sit for a month."

Jackson could still hear "Old Ma Ma" playing on the house sound system and he couldn't help himself. He started to hop and bounce and soon was bouncing and singing around Darla...

"Ma ma dear...come over here and see who's looking in my window...it's the butcher boy you know and he's got a bundle in his hand...Tell me why he winks his eye when ever he goes by my window...Daughter, Daughter he's in love and you're in love and love is grand..."

Pauley began to clap his big paws and shouted..."HEY MARIE! I GOT A PORK CHOP! HEY MARIE! I GOT A LAMB CHOP! HEY MARIE! MARIE! YOU WANNA MARRY ME?!"

Pauley 's singing dragged in two more polar bears and they joined in as Jackson danced and spun Darla on her feet! "OH MA MA! OH GET THAT MAN FOR ME! OH MA MA! HOW HAPPY I WILL BE! TRAH LAH LAH! AND CHEERY, CHEERY ME! FOR IF I GONNA MARRY, IT'S THE BUTCHER BOY FOR ME!"

Jackson scooped up Darla and bounced her around in his arms as Kevin and Raymond popped into the foyer and joined the impromptu raucous celebration as the polar bears clapped and sang another stanza of Oh Ma Ma...

"LA, LA, LA, LA, LA ,LA ,LA, LA, LA!"

"Ma ma dear...come over here and see who's looking in my window "LA, LA, LA, LA, LA ,LA ,LA, LA, LA!"...it's the baker boy you know and he's got a bundle in his hand. "LA, LA, LA, LA, LA ,LA ,LA, LA, LA!"...Tell me why he winks his eye when ever he goes by my window "LA, LA, LA, LA, LA ,LA ,LA, LA, LA!"...Daughter, Daughter he's in love and you're in love and love is grand..."

The bears shouted..."HEY MARIE? I GOT A FRUIT CAKE! HEY MARIE? I GOT A CHEESE CAKE! HEY MARIE! MARIE! YOU WANNA MARRY ME?!"

"OH MA MA! OH GET THAT MAN FOR ME! OH MA MA! HOW HAPPY I WILL BE! TRAH LAH LAH! AND CHEERY, CHEERY ME! FOR IF I GONNA MARRY, IT'S THE BAKER BOY FOR ME!"

Jackson put Darla on her feet and locked his lips with hers in a love feasting embrace as the bears clapped their paws in joyous approval...

"That's a laying down the amore kids!" Pauley yelped. "Now get your butts out of here before you decide to miss the parade and make with the kittens before you say the "I do-its." you-zz?"

Jackson embraced one of Paulie's legs. "Thank you for the gift Paulie. That and the one for my mother."

"Say nothing Jackie." Paulie replied. "Just make sure Ma ma enjoys her day eh?"

Will and Gilly's apartment

Sahara Square

9am

September 6 2040

The stereo was playing "Pop a Roo Jump" from the House of Pain as Will and Gilly had finished their breakfast and were cleaning dishes or ironing clothes as they went between their smart phones and whatever they were doing...

"I have to meet with Chuck and the gang tonight to work out our part in Gazelle's upcoming concert." Will said as he put one of Gilly's shirts on a hanger. "You don't mind if they come here do you?"

Gilly shook his head. "Not at all." replied. "I've wanted to meet this Bobby guy you kept talking about."

Will smirked back. "Gill? There's nothing going on with us? He already has a lover."

"That picture you sent me while I was out at sea of that one group meeting says different." Gilly sniped. "I saw the way he was "tail graze gazing" at you?"

Will put the iron down and got close to Gilly's face with his toothy snoot. "There is "nothing" going on you jilted rabbit."

"I'll give you the jilt Will Gray." Gilly snickered back. Just then there was a knock on the door and Gilly scrambled from behind the kitchen nook...

"Yeah?" Will snorted as he walked to the door. "Underwear or panties would be nice right now?"

"Fluck you Will!" Gilly snapped back as he dressed in the bed room while Will opened the apartment door...

"Morning Bro!" Alex said with a wave and a toothy grin. "If I came too early? I'll go shopping."

Hi Al." Will said cheerfully as he gestured Alex into the apartment.

"There's one thing I wish never changed between us." Alex said. "You very rarely call me "Al" Will?"

"How's everything going?" Will asked. "You got Mom and Dad to let you have an apartment? That's cool Alex!" Will said with a tail wag.

"Yeah!" Alex replied enthusiastically. "Me and Dad stayed up late till I made a choice. Just wanted to breeze it by you to see what you think and?" Alex paused when he saw Gilly's face and his blackened eye..."And...what happened to you Gill?" Alex asked with a pointed paw finger.

Gill touched his paw to his face..."Oh this? I kissed a junction box on the ship after I was called by another Sailor while working on this distribution cable...stupid me. Stand, turn and "Wham! Down went the mole! I tell you Alex, I'm two feet short of coordinated."

"That was a serious face plant?" Alex replied.

"Like I said." Gilly replied. "I lack bunny coordination. Sue me Alex?" Alex accepted the explanation and turned back to Will as he pulled out his smart phone.

"Here's some pictures of the place Will. It's...not exactly the "Ritz Growling" but I think it's cool." Alex said.

"I'm sure you'll make it your home Al." Will replied approvingly. "You've always been the one with the crafting spirit in the family."

"I'm having a room mate too." Alex said. "And no..."she's" not gay."

"I wasn't going to ask if she was gay Alex I..." Will cut himself in mid sentence..."What do what the fluck? Did you say...she?"

Alex nodded with a smile. "Dad's hopefully going to fix it so Tina can move in." Alex's ears drooped. "You don't like the idea do you?"

"I didn't say anything." Will replied. "I'm just surprised that you'll have a female room mate that's all...normally..."

"I knew you'd get flusted by it?" Alex said. "What? I'm just going to be a brute, strip her naked and "pup pop" her on the coffee table the first night Will?"

"Nice description, you should be a smut writer." Gilly said as he walked past.

"Didn't ask you "Peter Rabbit, Peter eater" " Alex replied with his head turned up.

"I didn't say anything of the sort Al." Will said waving a paw. "I only said it's a rare thing for wolves of your age too do, having a female room mate."

"I can be responsible?" Alex replied. "I'm dedicated to graduation and the Marines, Tina understands that and says she will help me to reach my destiny. And I don't need to be distracted as is. One look at Tina and I lose it in my underwear."

"He's going to have deep paw valleys on his shaft. Yup...lots of masturbating this one." Gilly sniped as he walked past Alex again.

"Who keeps allowing you to jump our conversation?" Alex snorted. "Oh yeah? Nice see through lacy panties there Gilly? Does the bra match your ass?"

"My house, my way, go fluck off." Gilly replied as he threw Alex a middle paw finger.

"You know Will? Some day the wrong companies going to walk in?" Alex said to Will.

"Are we going to talk about "your" apartment or critique my life?" Will asked.

Alex scrolled through the pictures. "It's pretty roomy. Nice small kitchen nook for a microwave. "Two" not "one" bedrooms as Dad stipulated. It's not big but it's comfortable enough for two. What do you think Will?"

"You planning on a job?" Will asked.

"I'm gonna start selling my body on the street tomorrow." Alex snickered.

"Please don't joke like that Alex?" Will asked with a paw wave.

"Well that's what you do for a good job Will? You said I practically have to "sell myself" like a slut right?"

Will grimaced and smiled. "That's about the right description Alex."

Alex smiled..."Still working on those triggers huh?"

"Alex? Please don't get teasing?" Will begged.

"I'm sorry Brother." Alex said as he petted Will's snoot. "So do you like the apartment I chose?"

"You chose a nice place." Will replied. "Close to school?"

"Well? A bus ticket at least. I'd have to walk like a half an hour but with Tina that's not a problem." Alex replied.

"Except when he gets hit by a car for scoping her butt." Gilly snickered.

"A and B converse here Mister." Alex growled. " Next time don't have face sex with a transformer."

"He's a smart little mouth will?" Gilly said as he pulled on a shirt.

"He gets testy, trust me." Will replied. "He was a demanding little snit as a pup. Took my ears years to heel from all the tooth marks. Now he wants to go off and be a bad ass." Will ran a paw through Alex's head tuft..."And he'll do it too. Alex always had an intense drive."

"I'm gonna hold that thought." Alex replied. "I would go to the parade and all you two, but I really want to start moving into the apartment and pick up some "Go-me" (Japanese tradition where people in a neighborhood stack up working house items and furnishings, even cars, for others to use. Big big money saver!) furnishings and stuff. Mom and Dad gave me two grand in Zoo bucks as a starter."

"Wow." Glly said smiling. "Go-me? You're more practical than I thought?"

Alex smirked. "Are you actually going to marry this smart hump bunny?" He then leaned into Gilly and whispered..."Gently lick him at the base of the ears while you're screwing his pooch? Will goes flucken catatonic."

"ALEX!" Will yelped. "Please?!"

"Ok! ok...sorry for spilling trade secrets...this is where I adeu." Alex said with a slight bow before he left. He stopped at the door jam and almost looked as if he would blow a kiss over his shoulder but instead he just gave off a tooth grin.

"Oh that fricken cub." Will snorted. "I beg him to watch what he says and he's the one pressing that all our snit together is over?"

Gilly stood giving Will a question eye..."Does the behind the ear stuff really make you crazy?"

"I flucken love it...HEY! NOW YOU?!" Will yelped.

"Relax..." Gilly said waving his paws. "You tell me to hold nothing back after what happened right? I mean...you need to release your stuff too or I have to put up with a pissy wolf all day long and that sucks. Besides? Let's switch the subject and talk about your plans to be part of Gazzelle's big finish before we go to the parade?"

Will sighed..."I love you so much?"

"Kiss." Gilly smootched his love on the snoot. "You'll be fine Will..."

Will sighed and rubbed Gilly's shoulders..."Gill? Thank you so much for not telling Alex the truth about your eye?"

"I just thought you've had to put up with a lot already." Gilly replied. "And knowing Alex is much like you? He'd probably do what you would have done...look to beat some ass up. You don't need any more things on your mind to worry you Will."

First Precinct "First Prinky"

Downtown

9am

September 6 2040

Jordan came out of her office in a hurry not even finished with getting her uniform on and screamed over the glass and steel banister of the upper level of the foyer at the two lions going at each other down near Paige Clawhauser's kiosk...

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TWO DOING?" Jordan screamed.

Patrol-mammal Wentz growled. "Shultz tackled me Chief! I had to represent on his butt!"

"You still owe me that fifty from a week ago you welch!" The other lion officer snarled. "I'll get it from your wallet or I'll take a chunk of your furry ass to get it!"

"I told you I'll give it to you on payday Shultzee?! Damn!" Wentz snapped back. "Chill mammal!"

"Payday was two fricken days ago Mammal!" Shultz said gnashing his teeth as his flipped out his claws..."Guess it's gonna be Lion butt steak today for breakfast!"

Paige Clawhauser snatched up little Kenny Kitsune, who was enjoying himself on her kiosk top, and lifted him up over her head as she back away from the insane fracas. "Damn lions! Always have to show off your intestinal fortitude!"

Shultz caught Wentz between his legs and body threw the thrashing lion over Page's Kiosk top and jumped on him as they trashed everything not nailed down!

"BITE EM! BITE! BITE! BITE!" Little Kenny yelped like he was watching a game!

"That's quite enough out of you, you little antagonist cutie!" Paige carried Kenny quickly to a nearby elephant officer..."Take care of this little package please?!" She said daintily before she flipped out her own claws and snarled..."I've got some lion rump to scour!"

Paige vaulted over the top of her kiosk and commenced to whale upon the offending big cats! "Trash my station you stupid dumb asses! (sounds of fighting, big cat screeching) Big stupid lions! (Sounds of Shutlz and Wentz screaming) Get back here Shultzee! (Sounds of more fighting, big cat screetching)

Wentz flopped over the Kiosk top with his uniform shredded as two cops ran up to pull him away from the Kiosk death match..."AHHHHH! THAT CHEETAH'S FRICKEN CRAZY!"

Inside the Kiosk...Paige had Shultz pinned to the floor with her left elbow across his neck and her right claws popped from her paw..."Ok Shultzee? What's it going to be?"

"I don't know?!" Shultz said as he froze. "Damn! I think you broke my snoot!"

"Oh my gawd of the great plains there Shultzee, you are such a big puss." Paige snorted. "Do you really need to do all this production just to talk to me?"

"I don't know what you're talking about Paige, honestly." The young male lion replied as Paige waved her paw across his face...

"I catch you "scoping" me all the time Shultzee." Paige said smiling. "Just letting you know that...I like your attention?"

Just then...Jordan looked over the kiosk top. "Paige? If you're done not wanting to throat strangle that moron? May I have him so I can claim a kill? The other knucklehead wisely ran out the front door."

Shultz stood up. "Sorry Chief? It's the lion thing you know? Some other male calls you a pussy and you gotta defend family honor...plus get back the money he promised to pay me back."

"Maybe there officer Shultz? But you trash officer Clawhauser's station. I want you to get to work putting it back together, then you and the other Sarengetti funny bunny are going to get in my officer so I can have my daily ass chewing session. And you're both on crowd control for the parade so you better get that mess cleaned up like yesterday. Do you understand?"

"Yes Chief." Shultz said as he gave Jordan a slight bow and turned to help Paige clean up. "Sorry Paige, really. It's not easy fighting your DNA you know."

Paige walked over to the elephant officer and took Kenny the little fox from him. "Thanks for watching my little package?" She said as she took Kenny back to the Kiosk and sat him down with a balloon. "Shultzee? I'm serious about your "scoping". I know you're gazing at me a lot."

"You want me to be insulting or something?" Shultz replied. "What do you want me to say Paige?"

Paige got snoot to snoot with Shultz and smiled. "Say a few kind compliments maybe? I actually would not be offended by a cute description of my tail?"

Shultz swallowed and pointed to Kenny. "Can't actually say anything right now?"

Paige swooned. "Oh my gawd! You are so gallant Shultz!" She said as she paw tapped his nose. "Oh snit! You are bleeding from the nose! Oh! Oh!..." Paige frantically looked for tissues which Kenny held in his paws...

"Tishee's auntie!" The little fox toddler said.

"Oh you are such a cute-ee woot-ee!" Paige yelped as she pushed Kenny on his back and nuzzle loved his stomach as the little fox yipped and giggled!

"Paige! I'm bleeding out here all over the place!" Shultz screeched!

"Oh! Ok, ok..." Paige said as she stuffed tissues into Shutz's nostrals. "Guess we should get you to medical?"

"Guess you should? Give me your number?" The lion replied.

"You're serious?" Paige asked.

"No...I meant that as a joke you silly cheetah." Shultz replied as he winced from the pain in his snoot. "Cheese and Wiz Paige? You nailed me good!"

Public school number four

Downtown

10am

September 6 2040

Kimba ran up to Alex as the wolf got out of his jeep. "Hey! You are so super late to class!"

"Got it covered." Alex replied. "I got an excusal so I could finalize the paperwork on my new apartment."

Kimba's other friends, two foxes named Akisawa who was 14 years old (A brown and white fox) and Isana who was 16 years old (A blue sable and white fox) came up as they were walking from their tennis practice to another class...

"Oh cool!" Akisawa said to Alex. "You got a flop? Dude? Serious party zone."

Isana slapped Akisawa off the head. "Dude? Really? Inviting yourself to someone's apartment, what the heck? Probably isn't big enough to fit you and Kelly (A female Mongoose) anywhere." Isana turned to Alex. "So? When do "we" do the celebrational shin dig to your release from Parentarchial slavery?"

Alex cocked his head. "Para-do-nutz-ah-what-the-fluck?" He said to Isana. "Dude? Where do you come up with these thousand dollar words?"

"Well? When you're the accomplished tennis master of PS-4 and have the highest average in Zootopian language class? Anything you say sounds awesome." Isana said waving a paw.

Akisawa tried to climb onto Kimba's back! "Save me the mayor's son!" Akisawa yelped. "The bull snit tidal wave is hitting!"

"Come off it dude!" Kimba yelped.

Alex laughed. "Isana? If you don't turn pro before you graduate? I will hate you the rest of your life."

Isana swung his racket around. "I have a neat scam planned if any of you guys want to get in on it?"

"Here goes mister Nick Wilde apprentice again." Akisawa moaned. "Be thankful he's no longer a sitting judge. I ditched those spanking punishments a long time ago."

Kimba laughed..."Yeah. Old Judge Wilde believed in doing things "corporal" didn't he?"

"You'd think Isana the "perfect racket" fox would have learned after his first butt beating session." Akisawa said as the group walked through the school halls. "Oh no...from the time he was six to twelve...mind the memory? He got paddled nine times for repeat offenses. Something I'm very sure old judge Wilde would be happy to repeat...but for a bigger tougher paddle."

Isana snickered. "I am far better than I was at 12 you know?"

Akisawa snorted back. "Oh the tide of bull snit be rising."

"Look guys? I'd love to shoot the snoots but I have an apartment to move into?" Alex said as he stood at his school locker. "Now if you guys would help me? I could run to Tundra Town for some salmon and we could have a "surf n turf" when I'm moved in?"

Akisawa and Isana drooled and dropped their tongues..."Oh yeah!" Isana yelped. "Yes, yes, yes we'll help you!"

"Mmmm...salmon. You are so awesome Alex." Akisawa yelped and pined.

"See you guys tomorrow then." Alex said as he got some stuff and packed his book bag. Kimba was quiet for a moment then slowly grabbed Alex's hand...

"Alex? Can I see you alone in a classroom?" Kimba asked with a sound of worry.

"You ok?" Alex asked as Kimba pulled him across the hall and into an empty science classroom. "Kimba? What gives?"

The white lion closed the door behind him and turned to look his wolf friend in the eyes..."Alex? Don't join the Marines...please? Don't join?"

"Kim? Kimba you are weirdo'ing out big time." Alex said somewhat puzzled. "Dude? Are you?...Are you gay?"

"Gasp! What the fluck kind of stupid question is that Alex?!" Kimba snapped back.

"Theeee kind of question a male would ask when his best friend is giving him looks and acting like...I dunno...super queer?" Alex replied.

Kimba threw his paws around. "No! I am not gay. I'm just worried snitless ok? I mean? Do you honestly have to join the Marines? What are you trying to prove? Is it a serious family deal?"

Alex placed his paws on Kimba's chest. "Kim? You're becoming insulting and I'm starting to get pissed at you? What's your point?"

The white lion rested himself against the teacher's desk..."Alex? The war is coming and we can't stop it...I've seen some of the stuff my Dad's been looking at and I'm scared! I'm scared! The Kzinti are going to kill all of us!"

Alex wrapped his paws around Kimba's shoulders..."Shhhhhh...Kim? You're getting hysterical and someone might hear this snit, you'll start a panic..."

"Shouldn't we all panic?!" Kimba yelped. "We don't have any time left! You're my best friend in the whole world Alex! I don't want you to join the Marines! I don't want you to die! You'll all be killed! Oh my gawd!"

Alex snarled and gave Kimba a slap in the snoot..."Kim! Shut the fluck up!" He snarled as he dragged Kimba to the teacher's chair..."Sit down dude!"

"I don't want you to die...I don't want anyone to die...why do they hate us so much? Why do they want to kill all of us? We've never done anything to the Kzinti...nothing!" Kimba moaned.

Alex sat on the floor..."So I'm supposed to sit on my fat fluffy tush and accept doom while other wolves go off to fight? Fight for their families? their cubs? You want me to sit back here and be a pussy ass and maybe I don't get killed in the basement of my house whining like a bitched pup?" Alex stood up and clenched his paws. "No mammal...not me! My brother might be a pacifist but not me! If I have to die to keep one of those stupid cats from mauling my family? That's what I'll do."

Kimba reached out and grabbed Alex's paw again. "Alex?"

"Cheese Wiz Kimba? You're a white lion for Luna's sake! Sheesh, your dad is a super hot snit bad ass! I know for sure that if the shooting starts? Your Dad's gonna end it real quick. Those mange dripping tigers will die by the truck loads if they really piss off your dad. Grow the fluck up and get some teeth! At least have some confidence in your father?"

Kimba looked up at Alex and sobbed...

"Oh fluck." Alex sighed as he got on his knees and pulled Kimba to his chest. "Sheesh dude. You are so complicated at times." Alex said as he ran a hand through Kimba's mane..."Kimba? We'll be alright. You go all to pieces on me dude and I swear I will maul your fat butt. And it is fat, sheesh do all white lions have a fat tush? Damn...your father's is as big as the Zootopian Grand Terminal."

"Oh fluck you...you course haired dog." Kimba replied.

"Dude? That's getting personal." Alex snarled back. "Come on you little "pussy", want big brother Alex to buy you a saucer of milk? Meeeow? Purrrrrr...Purrrrr...

Kimba jumped from the teachers chair and the room trashing between the lion and the wolf was on!

Nick and Judy's house

Downtown

11am

September 6 2040

"How do I look?" Nick asked Jackson as he came out of the bathroom in a suit and tie. "Haven't worn this suit since...gee...I don't think I've ever worn this one?"

"You look good Dad." Jackson replied as his father turned around.

"Does my ass pooch out?" Nick asked as he wagged his tail.

"I'm not a butt aficionado Dad." Jackson said as he watched his mother wording her big speech..."Mom? If you keep trying to finesse it? You'll close up for sure, I'm sure you'll do all right."

Judy pulled at her old street uniform "Do I look good Jackson? I mean...maybe I should wear a dress? Or the Chief uniform or..."

"Or?" Darla replied. "You could go buff in a big wine glass carried by eight camels with a sedan chair?"

Judy gave Darla a smirk. "Seriously? Should I even wear this old uniform?" She asked.

"Honestly?" Jackson replied. "My mother never looked hotter than in her beat clothes. Right Dad?"

"Oh yeah." Nick replied. "Your mother caused me headaches every time she wiggled her little fluffy tush in that outfit."

"You're both really helpful right now!" Judy snapped.

Darla walked up and wrapped her arms around Judy..."Oh relax Mother-in-law to be...what were you best known for in Zootopia than this uniform when you took down some really dangerous jerks? Like...Whitey Badger? Right?" Darla gave Judy a peck kiss on the cheek. "You look so awesome."

Judy looked at Jackson and smiled..."You know? I don't think I ever paid any attention to how tall you are?"

"Mom? I'm about as tall as dad, how could you have missed it?" Jackson said as he gave Judy a hug..."Here we go with the "When you were this high..." Finish it mom?"

"You know?" Judy said..."It didn't matter how big you were. I'm not going to say..."All the good parts came off of me..."

"And? Why not?" Jackson replied. "At least feel good about tooting that horn mom?" Jackson wrapped an arm around his mothers. "I did...at least a big part of me...did come from you." Jackson turned to look at his father. "Dad? I'm not slighting you."

Nick smiled back. "Didn't think you were. Now shall we escort the maiden of honor to her coach my good Sir?"

"Yes." Jackson replied. "Let's."

Parade starting point

Downtown Zootopia

12pm

September 6 2040

"I should have known better with a girl like you..That I would love everything that you do

And I do, hey, hey, hey, and I do...woe woe oh, I...never realized what a kiss could be This could only happen to me Can't you see, can't you see..."

Since they had left the private security firm that got caught up in the savage scare decades ago, Gary Senate (White Timber wolf) and Larry Knight (Grey Timber Wolf) realized they could not only hold their howls pretty long...they could also duet a song and make female wolves gush. Hooking up with two other younger wolves named Toboe (their drummer) and Hige (Their deep base) they formed "The Mystic Night Howlers"

Practicing before the start of the parade, Gary and Larry performed a song off their latest album, "Tickle Tails Pink"...

"That when I tell you that I love you (Deep howl) You're gonna say you love me, too, (Deep howl) And when I ask you to be mine You're gonna say you love me, too..."

"So oh, I should realized a lot of things before If this is love you've got to give me more Give me more, hey hey hey, give me more..."

The song had the expected result...Female wolves were craning their necks and tuning their ears while panting like crazy at every word and rich howl which the two big males enhanced by giving a few of the females a gaze that could kill rabbits...

And not a too few female rabbits ended up passing out.

"That when I tell you that I love you, (Deep howl) You're gonna say you love me, too, (Deep howl) And when I ask you to be mine You're gonna say you love me, too You love me, too, you love me, too, you love me, too..."

The song ended but Toboe continued to drum with his eyes closed. Spinning his sticks around and clinking his silver bracelets that hung around his wrists...

"Can the drummer get some love too?" The young wolf said softly as he pined his head up and howled. Sure enough...a young female climbed the stage and offered a gentle lick kiss in Toboe's ear but the young wolf never broke his drumming stride...

"Thank you." He said to the young female softly with a smile.

Hige walked up to Larry and Gary. "Are we doing "Furwegian Wood" too?"

"Yeah?" Gary replied. "Unless you have another one you want to do?"

"No...just wondering if I could cover it and you guys do like a soft howl backing in feral form."

Larry cocked his head..."I like that idea! Gary?"

"If you don't mind suddenly being chased down the street by rabid fans?" Gary replied. "Remember what happened when we did that at the Cottonwood in Sahara Square?"

"We sacrificed Toboe to the love volcano to appease the gawds?" Hige snickered.

Toboe walked up tapping his drum sticks together. "Always toss the drummer away to escape being maul'd to death. I don't mind though. We are going to play at Gazelle's dig right?"

"That's the plan." Gary replied. "She hasn't asked us yet because we had a "dig" planned in Savana that we'd have to cancel. Let's see the "angel of Tope" run from a pack of ticked off teen fem-wolves."

Larry replied. "I don't think we should dump the Savana gig, seriously? We come out pretty good every time we play a round at the Blue Flamingo Club. I mean Gazelle's going to have like ten bands from what I hear."

"I see the guest of honor has arrived." Larry said as he poked Gary and gestured to Judy's car pulling up to the parade line. "So? What do we do after the parade?" Larry asked the band.

"Ummm..." Toboe thought. "Snaple-teeths? Some burgers with endless fries?"

"Yeah!" Hige said panting. "Snaple-teeths! I'm panting for a nice thick "Dummy" deer steak. You know what I want to do? I say we all go feral into the Northern country and cull us a dummy Mule-ee deer. What do you guys think?"

Gary sighed. "Would be nice but they just put out a health warning from the Mammal Disease Control Center two days ago. There's evidence of rabies in the dummy population and the MDCC just put out a restricted feral hunting list for all predators. For now? Wolves and other canids are restricted from hunting."

"Well that sucks butt?" Toboe snorted. "But there's still "Snapple-teeths" and we don't have to fear freezing our stiffles off playing predator in the snow right?"

Larry wrapped an arm around Toboe..."This is why I like it when we picked this cub up...such a quick thinker of good things."

Parade starting point

Downtown Zootopia

12pm

September 6 2040

"Hello Brittany!" Alvin said with a paw wave as he and his brothers walked up to the float they and the Chippettes would be sharing...

"Alvin." Brittany replied...only not in the usual tense manor, which got the rest of the Chips and Etts puzzled.

"Alvin?" Simon questioned. "Are you alright?"

"She attached an alien spider to his head." Theodore snorted.

Jeanette and Eleanor were equally confused. "Alright sister? What's the devious plot?" Jeanette asked as she watched Alvin and Brittany standing like a pair of school chums.

"What?" Alvin asked. "We can't put aside our little contest for a mutual benefit of appreciation? After all? This isn't our show so why spoil it with idiotic rivalry?"

Simon and Theodore looked at each other in astonishment. "Did I just hear a little increase in Alvin's word usage or what?" Simon asked.

Theodore whispered in his ear. "Someone filled his puss up with liquid sunshine."

"Theo?" Simon warned.

Brittany shrugged. "Alvin's right. We have to put aside our differences and perform for Chief Wilde. You boys think she deserves the honor don't you?"

"The one who'd pitch a fuss on our side would have been Alvin but to see him suddenly so calm and reserved about this? Sorry if I keep one of my eyes a little closed with some doubt." Simon said with a small snort.

"Hmph!" Alvin snorted back. "Maybe if you enjoyed the pleasure of my company more there Mister Egg head? You'd know I'm not as complex as you perceive?"

Theodore crossed his arms. "The problem with you Alvin is that sometimes you show yourself to be a habitchent liar."

"My, my...my youngest brother using high class words? I didn't know "Habitchent" was even in Websters there Ropolly?" Alvin said as he flicked a finger off Theodore's chin.

Simon pointed a paw finger in Alvin's nose. "You! Are going to cut the insult trails right now and I better not get a hint of skullduggery from you Alvin...you read me?"

Alvin saluted. "Absolutely older brother."

Simon turned to Brittany. "What song are we going to do?"

Brittany smiled back. "Sugar, Sugar, Candy-boy, Candy-Girl."

Theodore started hopping around..."I love that song! (Chip giggles) Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!"

Eleanor put a paw to Theodore's face..."Lay off the Sugar Smacks Theodore!"

Simon craned his head at Alvin expecting a rejection...

"That's an easy song to play." Alvin said. "Will you allow a little guitar over-play Brittany?"

"Are you kidding?" Brittany replied. "Dueling Gits and Basses as long as we all keep the beats and the times."

Jeanette looked at her watch. "There's like zero time to do any rehearsing. We'll just have to shoot off the fly."

Alvin raised a paw finger. "Simple. Ladies before gents. The girls lead and we'll follow."

Simon snatched Alvin's snoot and pulled his jaws open. "There must be a bad tooth or some sort of Sepsis building inside this devious head?"

Alvin batted Simon off. "Cut it OUT Simon! There is nothing bad going on here ok? Let's just get something thrown together before this parade takes off?"

Parade starting point

Downtown Zootopia

12pm

September 6 2040

Chief Jordan walked up to the parade cruiser and gave Judy a hug..."Congrats on everything Judy. I would guess this has you gushing a bit?"

"Overwhelmed is the best word." Judy replied. "I'm usually confident but you know me and attention? A little is ok but this? ugh...I'm afraid I'm gonna blow it."

"You will not "blow it" Judy. Just enjoy it? The city wants to say thank you. I know this is not the "standard" retirement most Chief got but you were never a standard Chief nor a simple bunny."

Jordan extended a paw to Nick..."Your honor?"

"I love that title." Nick replied, referring to his former judgeship on the juvie court bench. "I would show an equal amount of gush over my wife but I don't want her catatonic."

"Well...we're getting ready to go so I'll let you get ready Judy." Jordan said as she waved.

Judy looked at the cruiser. "So...they want me to sit on the sun roof?"

"Yup." Nick replied. "The proper place for a beautiful bunny princess."

Judy looked at Nick. "Sit with me?"

"Honey?" Nick said softly. "This is "Your time" not "our time".

"Nick? The only reason I'm here is not because of me but because of us. I didn't do everything on my own. Please sit with me?" Judy begged.

"Dad?" Jackson said. "What Mom says? Goes."

Nick smiled at his wife. "Ok...ok...we'll make it "our day" because I'm so proud of you. Sigh...you never stop with those cute pouts, I swear you are the best con artist in the city."

ZOO Television broadcast

Downtown Zootopia

12:30pm

September 6 2040

"This is a Z...O...O...News special program. Judy Wilde Appreciation Day! Coming live from downtown Zootopia! Now your hosts...Clara Cheetah and Paul Panda!

Clara: Hello everyone! It's a beautiful day here in Zootopia, the temperature a nice 65 degrees and the weather is just great for today's event isn't it Paul?

Paul: Sure is Clara, the main street through the city is packed with mammals for this city felt send off of now retired Police Chief Judy Wilde who normally doesn't do big attention events like this, perhaps a part of why she was so successful as the city's first rabbit police officer and later as its first rabbit Chief of Police. A lot of firsts for this very dedicated servant and her records speak for themselves don't they?

Clara: Indeed they do Paul. Let's go down to the street where Lizzy (Elephant) is to get reactions from some of the crowd...Lizzy?

Lizzy: Hello guys! I'm here with miss Cupid's class from PS-3 in Bunny Borough. What brings you all here today?

Student (bunny) : Judy's so cool! Miss Cupid tells us we can be just like her!

Student (bunny): Yeah...we don't have to be carrot farmers or lettuce truck drivers! I want to be a SWAT officer!

Miss Cupid (reindeer): The kittens are really amazed who I tell them about Chief Wilde and all that she's done as a rabbit. It's not every day a rabbit takes down a bigger mammal like a lion or tiger or chases suspects or just does such amazing things to keep the city safe or give the police department so much positive attention.

Lizzy: Seems like many here would agree with you. I see the parade has started now! It will run through the main street and end two miles down at unity park where Mayor Leo will make a speech and officially retire Judy Wilde from the police force and he will most likely bestow an award on her. Back to you Clara and Paul.

Clara: Thank you Lizzy. One thing's for sure about Chief Wilde, she certainly enhanced the respect and popularity of the ZPD in the last ten years and it really shows when you look at the numbers of crimes and problems now which are lower exponentially than they were ten years ago.

Paul: She especially was instrumental in advancing the rights and reducing hate incidents against hybrid mammals, her son Jackson is of course a hybrid and he's serving in our Navy. Chief Hopps has indeed been a barrier breaking officer in so many ways."

Clara: Yes she has Paul. Now here comes the parade! Chief Wilde herself said that she needed to be the last in the line, the first of course being members of the force and our first responders. We have bike cops, cruisers with their lights and sirens going, fire engines stopping to give Kits and cubs rides. Everyone on the street seems to be really enjoying this!

Paul: We have toilet paper rolls being flung from the buildings! confetti being thrown! Oh I would hate to be the dedicated members of Public Works who'll have to clean all this up! Oh! Now I see the float with the band "The Mystic Night Howlers" playing a song called "Furwegian Wood"...Wow...Gary and Larry are in feral, good thing they decided to at least wear swim trunks?

Clara: Still won't stop some female wolves from running up to the float Paul. Was that? Was that a pair of panties?"

Paul: Oh boy...canids and heat flashes Clara.

Hige played his guitar and sang "Furwegian Wood" as Gary and Larry did backing vocals and howled as they seductively walked and howled behind where Hige stood. All the while...Toboe lightly drummed and did a one paw strum over a Celtic harp poised by his head. How he kept going without breaking a sweat as a teenage female wolf threw her panties on his head was anyone's quandary.

"We talked until two...then she said...it's time for bed."

"She asked me to stay and sit anywhere...so I sat on a rock, scratching my ear...then she made her intentions clear."

Gary and Larry got close together and let out a soft "love howl" that caused not many a female mammal to pass out and not a to few female wolves to follow along with the float and dance around it.

Clara: Looks like The Mystic Night Howlers just stole the show Paul!

Paul: I can see Chief Wilde farther down with my spy glass Clara and she doesn't look upset by it at all. She's sitting outside the sun roof of a cruiser with her husband Nick, former district juvie court judge and retired street officer. Nick has his own story Clara, a former street hustler turned cop who met his wife by hustling her into wet cement. Looks like he was hustling for more than money.

Clara: Now there's a wonderful love story Paul. Both have been married almost 25 years and just the way he holds her is an indication the strength of that love hasn't faded at all.

Jackson poked himself out of the cruiser window as the parade went through the crowded downtown shopping district. "Wow Mom! Look at this?!" He yelled to Judy.

"I know!" Judy replied as she sat in Nick's lap waving, pointing and yelling at mammals as she passed by...

A little tiger ran up to the car. "Chief Wilde?! Sign my crayon book?!"

"Don't fall over little cub!" Judy said as she quickly signed the coloring book with her signature "Be anything you want! Never Quit!" and her name with a heart. "Here you go!"

Nick pointed to the float in front..."Judy! The Chips are starting a performance!"

Clara: Now Chief Wilde's car is coming into view! Mammals are walking up with their children and Judy looks to be signing things like crazy. Someone just put a necklass of cut flowers over Nick Wilde's head. Now the Chipmunks and Chipettes are starting to perform! Wow...so few times we ever see them doing a joint performance since the two bands are usually bitter rivals.

The Chipmonks and Chipettes went into "Sugar, Sugar" with Brittany and Alvin on the vocals with their strato-casters, Jeanette and Simon on electrical harpsichords affixed by neck straps and Theodore and Eleanor on small drum sets attached by harnesses. It was a rock version of "Dueling banjos" yet their ad hoc thrown together performance was working out! Brittany and Alvin swaggered and swayed across the float in unison as they "dance strummed" their Strato-casters together and stopped at the back of the float to wave at Judy!

I just can't believe the loveliness of loving you...(I just can't believe it's true)...I just can't believe the one to love this feeling to...(I just can't believe it's true)...Ah sugar, ah honey honey

You are my candy girl...And you've got me wanting you...Ah honey, ah sugar sugar

You are my candy boy...And you've got me wanting you

Jeanette and Alvin spin twirled, bumped and "bang tar'd" with each other down the center of the opposing sides with Simon and Jeanette dueling on their "Harps" while Theodore and Eleanor played together with smiles of enjoying each other's company.

Judy's apprehension at the start of the parade was gone by the time the formation passed the shopping district. Now she was on her feet, holding onto her husbands paw while hopping around the top of the cruiser waving, throwing kisses and catching things thrown at her by the throngs...

"It's not because I did anything!" Judy yelped happily. "You all did it! You! You! You!..."

Jackson poked his head up through the sun roof. "Finally! Bet holding her was getting tiresome huh Dad?"

"Since when does that get tiresome Son?!" Nick yelped back. "You should watch the "Chips"

awesome show they're putting on! I think it got your mom rev'd up!"

Jackson yelped at Judy..."MOM!"

Judy got on her paws and knees and hugged her son..."Mom?! I am so proud of you right now!"

"And I love you Jackie. So much!" Judy replied.

Nick threw his paws out. "I don't like playing second to my son."

"I've never been anything without my fox! Oh Nick..." Judy almost sobbed as she hugged Nick around the neck...

"Ok! Ok! Circulation? You're squeezing my head off Carrots!" Nick gasped as he pulled his wife away then held her as if he wanted to give her away..."Anyone want a used and crazed female rabbit?! Takers! Takers anyone?!"

When I kissed you, girl, I knew how sweet a kiss could be...(I know how sweet a kiss can be)

Like the summer sunshine pour your sweetness over me...(Pour your sweetness over me)

Oh sugar, pour a little sugar on it honey...Pour a little sugar on it baby...I'm gonna make your life so sweet, yeah yeah yeah Pour…

Clara: Well...that was a wonderful performance by the Chipmunks and the Chippettes that got the crowds going and apparently wound up Chief Wilde's batteries! She's more lively now, her husband's having to work to keep her on the police cruiser Paul...

Paul: Yes...and now they have arrived at Unity Park, I have never seen so many bunnies in one place. How many do you think are from Chief Wilde's family? My bet is at least half the park. Mayor Leo is on the stage now with his wife. Chief Wilde is being escorted paw in paw by her Husband and their son Jackson who I understand is stationed aboard the Destroyer Growler out of Sandy Point. Mammals are reaching their paws and hands out, Chief Wilde stopping to say a few words, kiss some cubs and kittens, she has got to be surprised by the turn out here which says a lot about how much this city thinks of her. You know if she wanted to run for office, she'd probably win but Chief Wilde has made it clear that she will not seek any political office.

Jackson stopped short of the stage and took Darla's paw as they watched Judy and Nick climb the stairs to meet the Mayor and his wife...

"Chief Wilde." Mayor Leo said as he extended a paw. "Welcome and sorry for such a huge fuss but you caused it."

"I am surprised Sir, believe me." Judy replied.

Pansha, Leo's wife, shook Nick's paw..."You must be absolutely proud of her your honor." Pansha referred to Nick's title of judge...

"I can never find the right words for it my dear First Lioness. And may I add that never have I seen such a radiant example of feline femininity anywhere in Zootopia? Mister Mayor? You are extremely fortunate that you have a talent for selecting the finest of the divine and fine sex?"

Judy yelped softly. "Nick!"

"Quite alright Chief. I've heard of your husbands way with oratory and obviously it compliments my wife or she would have mauled him. I know he's speaking from the heart. Judy? If you would stand here please?"

Judy gave Nick a playful snort as she walked to the microphone.

"Friends and Gentle-mammals." Caesar started. "Welcome. We are here today on this day so proclaimed Judy Wilde Day in honor of former Chief of Police, Zootopia's Precinct One Judy Wilde who was retired from the force a few days ago but will be retired officially from city duties by myself today. Normally we would do this at the First Precinct but seeing as how this is "No ordinary bunny"...an ordinary retirement service would be ill fitting to her many accomplishments on behalf of our great society. As always...Chief Wilde will never say she was so instrumental herself but then again maybe that was her success as both a police officer and a Chief. She always put herself last in everything before her fellow officers and her fellow Zootopians."

Caesar turned to Judy. "Chief? If I may cause you to melt?"

Judy smiled back.

"What can I say about this bunny? Well...From what I heard about her...her father used to call her a "try'er"...That Judy was bound and determined since she was a little kitten to try anything and do anything even if it resulted in stubbed toes, broken paw nails, a broken leg and thumping Gideon Gray off the head and into a school locker? Judy? You did that to theee Gideon Gray?"

Gideon was sitting in the reserve seat of special guest and stood up to speak into Lizzy's hand mic. "Yup. Made the little mistake of calling her a no good brainless dreamer. I uh...forgot she had big feet."

Everyone laughed as Judy pointed at Gideon with a smirk.

Gideon continued. "I once said that Judy would be nothing more than a stupid dumb carrot farming bunny. Then again...I said I'd never put on an apron and cook like a female...till Judy came back and thumped me again. Seems I needed more beatings to get my head on right. That's another great thing about her...not only doesn't she know when to quit? She's not afraid of boundaries nor big fat foxes who need their butt kicked to realize they can cook a mean pie."

Judy blew Gideon a kiss as Caesar laughed.

"Small stories like that one. Small acts and words that might not seem big to you Judy until you realize they made an enormous tidal wave of change in our city. As in the case with Miss Dawn Bellweather. Most of you know that Dawn was the one who unleashed the savage scare on our city. We tried her, we put her in prison and then we did the one thing we should never do to any mammal...we abandoned her.

"Judy was the one mammal who refused to give up on Dawn. The last mammal you would think would show any concern was Judy but concern she did show, compassion she was unashamed to speak and in justice she worked to expose the inexcusable lack of support and aid for small mammals being harassed and abused by larger ones. Dawn Bellweather deserved justice for the abuses which caused her to lash out with violence as her last alternative and thanks to Judy Wilde? Not only was there justice? But action. Thanks to you Chief Wilde?"

"Societal crime recidivist rates from prior incarceration? Down 57 percent in ten years."

(cheering)

"Hate crimes against small mammals and hybrid mammals? Down 90 percent in ten years."

(cheering)

"We have in our city solid and established resources to fight mammal abuses of all shapes and forms."

(cheering)

"We have a justice system that is compassionate, caring and returns model citizens from cases we might consider hopeless."

(cheering)

"Violent offenses. Down 45 percent in ten years."

(cheering)

"Traffic accidents and deaths down 70 percent in ten years."

(cheering)

"Little Rodentia has it's own fully mammal'd precinct."

(cheering)

"I could go on and on and on about this wonderful and not ordinary by any standard bunny. But as Judy has so often said..."It's not me...I never did anything alone" and you never did Judy because you inspired the whole city with your example of service. I could never be more proud today of bestowing this honor upon you than to have someone so dear to you give it in person with his own words. Would Navy Petty Officer 3rd class electricians specialist Jackson Wilde come up to the stage please?"

Jackson walked onto the stage and stood tall before his mother as the mayor handed him a small box..."Now Mom? Don't start going to pieces ok? And try not to faint?"

Judy popped Jackson in the chest with a paw smack. "Jackie?"

Caesar held the microphone so Jackson could speak. "Mom? Chief Wilde...Chief big rabbit feet butt kicker."

(cheering and laughing)

"Loving mother...devoted wife...officer of the law...In recognition of your long and deep dedication to the city of Zootopia on this the day of your official retirement..."we" Mom bestow upon you the Mammal of Merit with gold clusters, the highest civil award we can give. And it comes from our hearts to yours..."

Jackson wrapped the ribbon of the medal around Judy's neck and kissed her softly on the head as the crowd roared their appreciations. Cesar gave Judy a few minutes to compose herself...

"Gentle-mammals? Citizens? Former now retired Chief of Police Judy Wilde." Caesar said as he passed the microphone to Judy...

"Sniff"..."Ummmm"..."sniff"..."Are you all ready to make the world a better place?"

(Loud cheers that go on for minutes)

Clara: I wonder if she can finish this Paul. Chief Wilde just went to her husband and she's probably crying all over him.

Paul: What a couple Clara. Now Judge Wilde is standing behind his wife and whispering to her.

"Sniff"..."Wow...you can see this is overwhelming..."

(Loud cheers that go on for minutes)

"Friends...when I was a little kitten? Zootopia to me was this larger than life paradise which I believed in my heart was a place where predators and prey, the meek and the strong, the great Lions and the little of mice...our fathers made to be a wonderful unified place where you could truly be anything and none would hold you back and I wanted to be a part of that great far off kittenhood dream so from the time I kicked my diapers away...I wanted, I strove, I fought and I worked my cotton tail to shreds to be a cop. To make both Zootopia and the ZPD the best and finest examples of how we could grow beyond our ancient savage ways to a place that would change the whole world and there is no doubt in my little mind that we have been successful. It wasn't because of me, it was never about me, it's because of all of you...you motivated me to be kinder, gentler, more compassionate and more tough be it busting crime, taking down the most ruthless of criminal organizations or freeing foxes from the grips of shame and depravity as objects of sensuality or clothing trinkets and neck warmers for vicious pimps and careless Johns...I worked for you because you worked to inspire me to try harder. I love this city and I have loved all the time I spent wearing the uniform of your law enforcement. Though this medal I wear is given to one mammal...it will always remind me that it represents the heart of every Lion, Tiger, Bear, Rat, Mouse, Moose and the rest of you wonderful mammals that make our city shine. I love all of you and it has been the best days of my life serving you. Frith bless you all and farewell."

(Loud cheers that go on for minutes)

Clara: Wow! I can feel our booth shaking Paul!

Paul: The elephants are stomping like crazy Clara! I see Judy's son has hoisted her on his shoulders and he's bouncing her around the stage and she's just soaking it all up! Caesar is coming back now to make his closing remarks...

"Today of course has been declared Judy Wilde Day, which of course means the schools and all businesses are closed for the afternoon and the park is open for celebration." Caesar said. "Please enjoy yourselves today. In the future, I plan to make a major city wide address prior to Gazelle's wonderfully planned concert which is her own personal celebration of retirement after 25 years of entertaining all of us. She's such a wonderful mammal and we'll wish her too all the best days to come. Thank you all for coming and giving Chief Wilde a proper send off to her retirement. Please...enjoy the rest of the day!"

(Loud cheers that go on for minutes)

Clara: Well...that concludes our special coverage of this celebration for Chief Judy Wilde of the ZPD. We here at Z...O...O also wish her the best in the coming years.

end of chapter 38